Venice has banned tourist groups larger than 25 people
On Saturday (1 June), authorities banned visitor groups larger than 25 people – half the size of an average tourist bus – from entering the city centre and the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello as well as from using loudspeakers and microphones.
The measures, which were first announced in January 2024, aim to improve tourism in the lagoon city, striking a better balance between the needs of residents and those of tourists.
The ban on large groups follows the introduction of the €5 (£4.26) daily tourist fee on 25 April on a 30-day trial basis.
Applied to all day tourists aged 14 and above, the tax continues to be enforced between 8.30am and 4.30pm on the remaining days: 8,9,15,16, 22, 23, 29, 30 June and 6,7,13,14 July.
The measures are part of Venice’s efforts to move away from a tourism model based on quantity to one focused on quality.
